The taxi driver was to rob the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and his wife

The driver who was carrying the British head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs David Lammy and his wife heard the charge of theft of their luggage and cash. He explained that in his opinion the sum paid for the journey the spouses was too low. An investigation was initiated.

The French taxi driver was accused of robbing the head of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs David Lamma and his wife Nicola Green. The incident took place in mid -April. The driver left with the luggage of the spouses after a quarrel for the price of travel from Forla in Italy to the French Ski Center Flaine. For a route of about 580 km, passengers – according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – paid the entire amount via the Gettransfer.com booking service. before setting off. The driver claimed, however, that he deserved an additional 700 euros (about three thousand zlotys) in cash for part of the journey, which was not covered by the “advance”.

A “significant” sum disappeared from the bag

The couple decided on a private vacation in France After they participated in April in a three -day state visit to Italy alongside King Charles and Queen Kamilla. The media reports that the journey to Flaine was private, the spouses organized transport themselves at their own expense, through the booking company.

The taxi driver, demanding a subsidy, quarreled with the wife of Minister Nicola Green, then drove away with the luggage of marriage to the police station, where he filed a complaint. An employee of the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs contacted the driver to collect the luggage, which was commissioned at the police station. However, the “significant” sum of money disappeared from Nicola Green's bag, probably equal to the amount that the driver considered him due.

According to BBC, the taxi driver was charged with the theft of luggage and cash. – An investigation was initiated in connection with a misunderstanding regarding payment for a taxi between Italy and France – said the prosecutor from Bonneville, Boris Duffau. The taxi driver was called to appear in the court in Bonneville on November 3, 2025. Meanwhile, “he was under court supervision, a ban on driving and must pay a deposit of two thousand euros (approx. PLN 8,400)”.

The taxi driver presented his version of the events

The driver in an interview with the BBC explained why he demanded additional money. According to him, Minister Lamma should pay more than the standard price of the journey, because he is the minister of the British government, which makes the journey more “risky”.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Community of Nations and Development (FCDO) informed the BBC that there were no confidential documents or laptops in the car, and Minister Lamma traveled on the basis of its own passport, not a diplomatic passport. FCDO spokesman said that “the price of the journey was fully paid” and strongly disagrees with the version of the events presented by the taxi driver. “The victims of this matter are the Minister of Foreign Affairs and his wife, and the driver was accused of theft,” he emphasized, adding that “because the legal trial is underway, further commenting would be inappropriate”.